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THE General ^.fibciation of* Conne&leut met, agreeably to
appointment, on the third Tuefday cf June, 1802, at 1 1
o'clock, at the houfe of the Rev. Matthias Burnet, in Nor-
walk. — It appeared that the following miniflers were duly ap-
pointed commiffioners or delegates from the feveral diftrid Affo-
ciatioHs, to the General AfTociation.

Of Hartford North AJfociation.

The Rev. Dr. Nathan Perkins,
Jofeph Wafhburn.

Of Hartford South AJfociation.

The Rev. James Lockwood,
. Giles H. Cowles.

Of New-Haven Wefl Affoc'iatUn.

The Rev. Ira Hart,

■ — Abner Smith.

Of New -Haven Eaji Affectation.

The Rev. Thomas W. Bray,

. David Smith.

Of New-London Affoc'iatlo^

The Rev. Henry Chaining,
. Lemuel Tyler.

Of Fairfield Weji Affociation.
The Rev. Matthias Burnet,

Piatt Buffett.

Of Fairfield Eajl Affociation*

The Rev. David Ely,

— ■ — Samuel Blatchford.

Of Windham Original Affociation*

The Rev. William Storrs,
John Sherman.

Of Windham Eafl Affbciatien*
The Rev. Elifha Atkins.

Of Litchfield North Affociation,

The Rev. Peter Starr,
Afahel Hooker*

Of Litchfield South Affociation*

The Rev. Noah Benedict.

Simon Waterman.

Of Tolland Affociation.
The Rev. Dr. Nathan Williams.

Of Middlefex Affociation.

The Rev. Elijah Parfons.
Frederick W. Hotchkifs.

The commiflioners or delegates from the General Affembly of
the Prefbyterian Church, in the United States, were the Rev. Jo-
feph Clark, William Latta, and James Richards.

The Affociation, agreeably to rule, proceeded to the choice of
a fcribe. The Rev. Henry Channing was chofen. The fcribe
then called for the votes for a moderator. The Rev. Noah Ben-
edict was chofen. The moderator then called for the votes for an
affiftant fcribe. The Rev. David Ely was chofen. The Affo-
ciation was then opened with prayer by the moderator. The
Rev. Dr. Nathan Perkins, Jofeph Clark, Dr. Nathan Williams,
and Simon Waterman were appointed a committee of overtures to
prepare bufinefs for the Affociatien. The fermon, at the opening
of the feflion, was delivered by the Rev. Afahel Hooker from
Ephefi. iv. 14. That we henceforth he no more children, toffed to

and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
jleight of men,and cunning craftinefs, whereby they lie in wait to deceive,.

The delegation to the convention of the clergy of the ftate of
Vermont, appointed at the laft AiTociation, reported the follow-
ing plan of union, mutually difcuiTed by the convention and faid
delegation, and approved and accepted bj faid convention.

" Articles of union and intercourfe between the General AiTo-
ciation of the clergy of the ftate of Connecticut, and the Gene-
ral Convention of the clergy of Vermont."

Under an impreffion of the great importance of harmony and
peace among the minifters of Chrift, and his churches, it is the
earned defire of both bodies to form fuch a connection and inter-
courfe as may be permanent, and mutually beneiicial.

Article i. Each body mail fend one or two delegates or com-
miflioners to meet and fit with the other, at the dated feffions of
the body.

Article 2. The delegate or delegates from each body, feve-
rally,fhallhave the privilege of entering into the difcuffions and de-
liberations of the body, as freely and equally, as their own members.

Article 3. That the union and intercourfe may be full and com-
plete between the faid bodies, the commiffioner or commiffioners
from each, refpeftively, mail not only fit and deliberate, but alio
aft and vote : — Which articles are the great principles of the uni-
on between the General AlTembly of the Preibyterian Church ia
America, and the General Aflbciation of the minifters of Chrift,
in the ftate of Connecticut.

The above articles were approved and acceptedby this Aflbcia-
tion. Whereupon the Rev. Martin Tullar, prefented his certifi-
cate as a delegate from the convention, in Vermont, and took his
feat accordingly.

The Truftees of the Miffionary Society made their annual report
which is as follows.

The Report of the Truflees of the Miffionary Society of Conneclicut,

to faid Society, convened at Norwalk, the third Tuefday of

June 1802.

" WHILE we congratulate you, that* through the good hand
of God upon you, you are again allowed to meet in General Af-
fociation, not only to deliberate on the important interefts of thefe
Churches, but as the Miffionary Society of this ftate, to employ
your counfels, and renew your exertions for the furtherance of
the gofpel, in the new fettlements and among the heathen ; we,
having through the fame merciful hand, contined to this time,
and having brought our proceedings to another annual termina-
tion, beg leave to prefent you with our report of them, and with
fuch papers as may be neceiTary for their illuftration.

As the general concerns of the miffionary inftitution are commit-

ted to the management of the Truftees, we efteem ourfelves un-
der a high refponfibility for our conduct, to him to whofe king-
dom they more immediately relate, and to the Miffionary Society
whofe agents we are. To them we have thought it our duty, a
duty which we have cheerfully performed, annually to make a
particular ftatement of the conduct and fuccefs of their miffiona-
ries, of the ftate of their funds, and of all our proceedings.

We are exceedingly happy not onlyinthe abundant labors of our
miffionaries, — in their fidelity and fuccefs, — and in the divine fmiles
on o«r miffionary inftitution, but in that harmony and brotherly
affection which have fubfifted among ourfelves : That we have
feen eye to eye, and have proceeded in all our tranfactions with the
mod: perfect unanimity. We perfuade ourfelves thatit is an omen
for good, and that our proceedings will meet the approbation of
our conflituents and of our judge.

That the divine fmiles have fo remarkably attended the miffion-
ary inftitution, and that they dill attend it, in the liberality of our
good people, — in the increafe of our funds, in the fuccefs of our
miifionaries, in the approbation of our legiflature, and in the gen-
eral increafe and fpread of the miffionary fpirit, challenges our par-
ticular notice, and our grateful acknowledgements to him who per-
formeth all things for his people. Whatever fuccefs has attend-
ed the miffionaries, or any meafures we have adopted we affume
nothing to ourfelves, but afcribe to him all the fuccefs and glory.
When he has a good work to effect, he raifes up the inftruments,
provides the means to be employed, and gives the fuccefs. To him
therefore belongs all the glory.

The narrative we have lately publimed, a copy of which is
herewith tranfmitted to each member of the Miffionary Society,
contains a general ftatement of our proceedings, of miffionary la-
bors, and the (late of our funds to the clofe of the year 1801.

More Miffionaries have been employed, and more miffionary
labors performed than in any preceding year. Fourteen miffiona-
ries are particularly named in the narrative, as having been employ-
ed in the courfe of the year, for a longer or a fhorter term. Six
of thofe miffionaries, viz. the Rev. Mr. Willijlon, Mr Jerome,
Mr. Porter, Mr. May, the Rev. Mr. Biggins, and Mr. Woodward,
have all been employed in preaching to the new fettlements in the
county of Luzerne in Pennfylvania, and in the weftern coun-
ties in the ftate of New- York. — Their particular tours and labors
are fo fully related in the narrative, that little more is necelTary
to be obferved refpecting them. Mr. WilUJion at prefent continues
one half of his time in the feivice of the Society. He is very ufe-
ful in the (hort circuits which he makes in the counties of Otfego,
Onondaga, Cayuga, Chenango, Tioga, and Steuben in the ftate
of New- York, and in the county of Luzerne in the ftate of Pena-
ry Ivan ia.

Mr. Bujancll, after fpcnding eleven months in the weftern coun-
ties of New-York, returned to Connecticut in January i8ci,
During the whole term of his miiTionary tour, he preached not lefs
than five fermons a week, attended nearly ninety public conferen-
ces, befides performing other miffionary labors. Soon after his re-
turnee was re-appointed to themiffionary fervice. It wasexpect-
cd he would fpend a few weeks in the vacant fakements in the irate
of Vermont, and that he would then vifit the weftern counties in
the (late of New-York ; but on the account of an uncommon at-
tention among the people in Vermont to whom he preached, he
obtained liberty to continue there, fo long as there mould be an ex-
traordinary call for his labors there. He confequently fpent about
eleven months in the northern counties of that Hate, and returned to
Connecticut in January laft. The Truftees have fince re-appointed
him a miflioaary during pleafure, and directed him to revifit all the
churches and places where he hath formerly preached, to confirm
the brethren, toadvife the churches, to compofe difficulties where
any have arifen, and to perform all thofe minifterial fervices which
mall be neceflary for the furtherance of the gofpel in the places
which he (hall revifit.

Exclufive of the labors of Mr. Wittifton and Mr. Woodward, the
gentlemen who have been in the weftern counties of New- York,
and in the county of Luzerne in Pennfylvania, have preached more
than 600 fermons, beftdes attending numerous conferences, form-
ing churches, baptizing hundreds of perfons, and often adminifter-
ing the holy communion.

Mr. James W. Woodward fpent four months on a million to
Black River, and has been fince re-appointed to labor in the fame
place. Hence it appears that our milTionaries, in the ftates of
New-York and Pennfylvania, during the term of their feveral
millions, have performed fervices equal to about fix years of min-
ifterial labor.

Exclufive of eleven months labors of Mr. Bujhnell'm Vermont,
Meffrs. Huntington, Hallock, Stvift aud Morgan have preached be-
tween three and four hundred fermons, during the paft and pref-
ent year, befides the performance of other milTionary labors. It
appears that more than thr£e years of ordinary mimiterial labor
have been employed in that quarter fince our laft report.

The Rev. Alexander Gillet has lately entered on a million to
the northern part of Vermont for the term of four months.

Mr. Badger and Mr. Chapman are performing mifiionary labors
at New-Connecticut ; but we have received no recent accounts
from them. We confider the furmfhing the inhabitants of that
territory with the beft minifterial inftruction as a matter of the firfr.
importance, and mail, by no means, lofe fight of fo interefting
an object

The laft accounts from Mr. Bacon cur Indian mifiionary, are

Mattering. He expects to proceed foon to the river Miami, about
70 miles from Detroit, where is a large body of Indians who
fpeak the Chippeway language, and to open to them the defigns
and views of the Miilionary Society and of their Truftees, and
begin the communication of the gofpel to them. It appears by a
letter which we have lately received from him, that he has a prof-
pect of obtaining a good interpreter upon reafonable terms, and
that the Indians are difpofed to give him a favorable reception.
Some of them have exprefTed a ftrong defire to be inftructed in the
art of hufbandry, and intimated that if Mr. Bacon could inftruct
them in that, fuch numbers of their Indians would collect about
him as that his hands will be filled with more than he can do. The
Chippeways are fettled on the lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior,
and are fcattered over extenfive regions about thofe lakes. The
Wyandots, Twitwees, Miamis, Ottowas, and other tribes are fet-
tled within the fame territory, or border upon it. They generally
if not univerfally fpeak the fame language. The introduction of
a miflionary, well verfed in the Chippeway language, as we hope
Mr. Bacon foon will be, may happily lead the way to the fpread of
civilization and the gofpel through a mod: extenfive country. The
Truftees earnestly wifh to be a means in the hands of Providence
of fuch immenfe good to large numbers of their perifhing fellow
men. While we pray for wifdom and the fuccefs of the million,
we afk the prayers of the Society, and of all the friends of Zion
for us, that we may have light and prudence happily to conduct the
miilionary bufinefs, and that it may be crowned with diftinguifh-
ed fuccefs. And we pray it may be no lefs fuccefsful among our
brethren of the American forefts than among ourfelves.

The public contributions in May laft, we are happy to obferve,
have been more liberal than any of the preceding. In addition to
thefe, many private donations have been made to the Society,
two of which amounted to ioo dollars each. This affords us an
ample evidence of the approbation of our benevolent people, and
prefents us with a pleafing profpect, that their hearts and hands
will be opened in future to the calls of Providence whatever they
(hall be.

The Truftees at a late meeting, refolved,that for the current year,
two miffionaries be employed in New-Connecticut : — That the
Rev. Jedediah Bujhnell itinerate as a miflionary through the year,
in the weftern counties of New- York and the northern counties of
Vermont: — That the Rev. Seth Wtllljlon continue to labor as a
miflionary, fuch apart of the time as he fhall not be employed
to preach to the people at Lille ; and that he vifit fuch places in the
weftern counties of New- York as the Truftees, or in their recefs
the committee of millions Ihall direct : — ThatMr. James W.Wood'
ward continue in the Black River country, unlefs otherwife direct-
ed by the Truftees or the committee of miflions, for the term of

four months ; — That a permanent miflionary be appointed to itine-
rate in the fouthern range of counties, in the weftern part ofNew-
"York ftate, and the northern counties of Pennfylvania, to enter on
his million the firft of September next : — That a permanent mif-
fionary be employed to labor in the northern counties of Vermont :
That one miflionary be fent for the term of four months to the
northern part of New-York, weft: of Lake Champlain : That one
miflionary be employed for four months to go up Connecticut river
to the northern boundary line of the United States, and vifit the
vacant fettlements on both fides of the liver, within a convenient
diftance : — And that one other miflionary be employed for the term
of fix months, to labor in fuch places as the Truftees, or in their
recefs the committee of millions mall direct.

The Truftees have alfo appropriated 20odollarsfor thepurchafe
of religious books, to be diftributed among the inhabitants of the
new fettlements ; ioo dollars of which to be taken up in the Con-
necticut Evangelical Magazine, the refidue to be applied to the
purchafe and diftribution of fuch books as the Committee of millions
ihall think beft.

The funds of the Society, through the fmiles of Providence,
and the liberality of good people, are fo increafed that the Truftees
are of the opinion that application mould be made to the legislature
of the ftate to form a corporate body, with power to receive and
hold money, lands, books or whatever fhall be given to promote the
defigns of the miflionary inftitution ; and by their vote they have
referred the matter to your wife deliberation. The Rev Nathan
Strong, D. d. has been appointed to wait on you with faid vote, to-
explain the views of the Truftees, and to tranfact whatever may be
neeefTary relative to the bufinefs.

By the correfpondence we have opened with the Miflionary Soci-
ety of London, and Societies of the fame kind in America as well
as Europe, we are happy to find, that the miflionary fpirit and ex-
ertions are increafing and fpreading in both countries ; that new
and important focieties are forming for the propagation of the gofpel,
and that Chriftians of almoft every proteftant denomination are,
in an uncommon manner, contributing their money, employing
their time and talents for the enlargement of the Redeemer's
kingdom ; and that Chriftians of different nations and denomina-
tions are felicitating one another on the happy appearances, and
mutually ftimulating each other to the glorious work.

The London Miflionary Society, with great zeal and energy,
are profecuting their benevolent defigns of extending the gofpel to
the four quarters of the earth. They have fent a large number of
miffionaries, the lafl year, to the iflands in the South Sea ; and
their profpects, with refpect to the propagation of Chriflianity in
thofe iflands, are as flattering as can reafgnably be expected. They

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arc inereafing their miflionaries at the Cape of Good Hope, and
the blind and ftupid Hottentots are flocking to the ftandard of
their Saviour. In Auguft 1 800, the Society had 1900 of them
under their tuition ; and fince that time the number has increafed.
Englifli and Dutch miflionaries are employing their moil: vigorous
and perfevering exertions for the evangelizing of this moft ignorant
and ftupid people. Befides thefe the Moravians have miflionaries
at the Cape, which have been very fuccefsful.

The London fociety have fent miflionaries to Africa, to the Eaft-
Indies, to Canada, and Newfoundland. New miflionary focieties
are forming. In Great Britain, the church of England have enga-
ged in the miflionary bufinefs, and are forming a fociety for that
purpofe. In New England, a very important fociety has been
recently formed in the county of Hampshire in MafTachufetts ; of
which his Excellency Governor Strong is Prefident. The
fubferiptions which have been made for its fupport have been liberal
and extraordinary. From the worthy characters of the gentlemen
appointed Truftees of the fociety, and the funds which have been
obtained, there is good reafon to expect that the fociety will do much
for the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom in the new fettle-
ments, and among the aboriginal natives of this continent.

The New-York Miflionary Society have fome interefting and
flattering accounts from their miflionaries, which have been fent to
the American heathen ; and that fociety, as well as the Moravians,
are forming new miflions among them.

From our letters of correfpondence and Magazines which we
have received, it appears that religion and the miflionary fpirit
have been revived in Scotland, Ireland, Denmark and Norway ;
and that there is an appearance of the fame fpirit in Holland and
Germany. We alfo learn that the London Society are printing
a large edition of the New Teftament in the French language,
with a preliminary work on the evidences of Chriflianity, to be
fpread as foon and as extenfively as may be in Belgium and France :
— That the Baptifl: miflionaries in the Eaft- Indies had nearly com-
pleted a publication of the fcriptures in the Bengalic language :
And that a copious edition of them in Arabic is contemplated
in England, and alfo a tranflation of them into the Chinefe language
that they may be publifhed in the fame Never, perhaps, fince the
apoftolic age, has there been among Chriftians fo general a zeal,
fuch fpirited and general exertions to advance the kingdom of Jefus,
and to bring all nations to the acknowledgement of the truth as it
is in him. While we contemplate thefe great and pleafing events,
and that it is God who turneth the hearts of men as the rivers of
water are turned, and that it is his fpirit only which forms them
to prefer Jerufalem to their chief joy, may we not conclude that he
is about to do fomething important and fignal for his church I
Will he not arife and have mercy upon Zion ? Is not the time to

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favor her, yea, the fet time come ? When his fervants take pleafure
in her (tones, and favor the dud thereof? While in thefe prafpefts
we are animated and filled with joy, we felicitate you in the fame
views, and doubt not but our animation and joy will be mutual.
How precious and animating are the divine promifes, the concur-
rence, prayers and exertions of many thoufands of good people ?
How happy muft you be in your inttitution, and in its extenfive and
beneficial effects ? What can be more pleating than to be inftru-
mental of preaching the gofpel, forming churches, adminilfering
facraments, and of fpreading the fweet favor of ChrifVs name
through the extenfive regions of our new fettlements ? Than of
preaching the gofpel to the inhabitants of a new and extenfive gov-
ernment, and of forming their fentiments, habits and morals ? Of
what immenfe fervice may this be to thoufands of individuals, to
families, and to fociety at large ? What attempt can be more honor-
able than that of civilizing and christianizing the heathen ? Of
being co-workers with God, and all the wonhies of his kingdom,
in an employment fo divine I What profpecl can be fopleafing as that
of being inftrumental of gathering the nations unto Shiloh, ol
reviving them with the hope of eternal life, and of meeting thou-
fands of them in the father's houfe, of whofe falvation we have
been instrumental ? How will this brighten our crown and augment
our joys forever, in the prefence of God and of all our holy breth-
ren ? May you, Reverend Gentlemen mare a diftinguifhed part
in this honor and joy ! May the good people of this irate, anima-
ted by thefe profpects, and feeling the weight of the motives which
prefent themfelves to their confideration, by their abundant pray-
ers, liberality, and exertions to advance the Saviour's kingdom,
more and more prepare themfelves, to fhare amply with you in the
fame immortal dignities and joys !

We are not laboring in vain. The caufe in which we are em-
barked is notone which (hall fail. Neitherearthnorhellihallpr.vail.
againft it. For the Lord fhall comfort Zion ; he will comfort all
her wafte places, and he will make her wildernefs like Eden, and
her defart like the garden of the Lord : Joy and gladnefs lhall be
found therein, thankfgiving and the voice of melody For though
the vifion be yet for an appointed time, at the end it fhall fpeak
and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it, becaufe it will furely
come, it will not tarry. Amen.

In the name tf the Board of TruJIees,

ABEL FLINT, Secretary,

Hartford, June 9th, 1802.

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The Truftees, zKo, laid before the Aflbciatian (it being the
Miffionary Society of the f rate of Connecticut,) the following doc-
uments now on file (viz.) No. I. Contributions May 1802. No.
2. Donations and Intereft. No. 3. Amount of orders paid.
No. 4. Auditor's account of orders registered. No. 5. Treafu-
rer's account current- On motion, voted, that the above report,
ftatements and accounts are approved and accepted by thefociety.
The Truftees deemed it expedient, the funds being refpeclable,
to apply, for the fecuriiy of them, to the legislature of the ftate
for an act of incorporation, and employed, as their agent
to attend on this fociety, for this purpofe, the Rev. Dr. Nathan
Strong. And the Rev. Dr. Nathan Perkins, Dr. Nathan Wil-
liams, Elijah Parfons, and James Richai'ds were appointed a
committee to confer with the agent of the Truftees. After duly
weighing the fubject, they reported as follows :

They advife, as a previous ftep, that the following be propofed
as an additional article to the conftirution of the Miffionary Soci-
ety, viz that the Truftees be empowered to lay the Treafurer of this
fociety under bonds for the faithful difcharge of his duty, in fuch
cafes as they may think it expedient, and if the Treafurer /hall re-
fufe entering into bonds, the Truflees mail remove him, and elect
another in his place-
On motion — Voted, that the above additional article lie on the
table for confederation, one year. The committee alfo recom-
mend, that the Miffionary Society direct their Truftees to apply to
the legiflature of this ft ate, for an acl of incorporation of the Truf-
tees of the Miffionary Society.

Voted, that the report of faid committee be accepted, and that
the truftees of the Miffionary Society be directed accordingly.
The Miffionary Society, then, proceeded to the election of Truf-
tees, Treafurer, and Auditor for the year enfuing, and the following
gentlemen were chofen, viz. His Honor John Treadwell, the
Hon. Roger Newberry, Jonathan Brace, John Davenport, Jed-
idiah Huntington, and Aaron Auftin, Efqrs. The Rev. Dr.
Nathan Williams, Dr. Benjamin Trumbull, Dr. Levi Hart,
Cyprian Strong, Dr. Nathan Strong, and Dr. Nathan Perkins,
Truftees. Andrew Kingfbury, Efq. Treafurer, John Porter, Efq.
Auditor.

The AfTociation, in compliance with a ftanding rule, proceeded
to make the ufual enquiries concerning the ftate of religion, in the
churches, under the following heads, I. Is there any fpecial at-
tention to or revival of religion in your diftricT: ? 2. Is there gene-
ral union and harmony in the churches ? 3. What number of va-
cancies in each diftricT, and in what ftate with refpect to union ?
4. What inftances of removal by death or otherwife— or fettle-
ment of minifters, or new churches formed, fince the laft feffion
of the General AfTociation. As the refult of the enquiries, the

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Aifbciation remark with pleafure that, in thofe churches and con-
gregations, where there have been recent revivals of religion, the
fruits are fuch as confirm the hopes and joys of the people of God.
It alfo appears that harmony and peace generally prevail in the
churches ; and that there is, in feveral congregations, in this ftate,
an increafing difpofition to attend the public worfhip and inftruc-
lions of the Lord's day. We are alio peculiarly happy in obferv-
ing that there appears in Yale-College, a very general and ferious
attention to religion, which affords a very pleafing profpect to the
friends of Christianity and of the profperity of the churches. It
alfo appears that there is a revival of religion, very extenfively,
within the limits of the General AfTernbly of the Prefbyterian
Church.

. The following ministers were appointed to certify the good
Handing and character of preachers of the gofpel, travelling from
this (tate into other Hates — The Rev. Dr. Nathan Perkins, Hart-
ford N. Rev, William Robinfon, Hartford S. Rev. Dr. Benja-
min Trumbull, New-Haven W. Rev. Thomas W. Bray, New-
Haven E. Rev. Jofeph Strong, New-London, Rev- Dr. Ifaac
Lewis, Fairfield W. Rev. David Ely, Fairfield E. Rev. Mofes
C Welch, Windham original AfTociation, Rev. Andrew Lee,
Windham E. Rev. Samuel J. Mills, Litchfield N. Rev. Dan
Huntington, Litchfield S. Rev. Dr. Nathan Williams, Tolland,
Rev. John Devotion, Middlefex.

The AfTociation proceeded to chufe delegates to the General
Affembly of Prefbyterian Church to meet, in the city of Philadel-
phia, on the third Thurfday in May next, and the Rev. Dr.
Timothy Dwight, Afahel Hooker, and David Ely were chofen.
The Rev. William Lockwood, Dan Huntington and Matthias
Burnet were chofen fub'titutes ; either of whom to fupply the
place of faid delegates now chofen, who may not be able to at-
tend.

The Rev. David Tullar and Jofeph Wafhburn were appointed
delegates to the convention of Vermont, which meets on the eve-
ning of the firft Tuefday of September next at Granville.

The Rev. Amzi Lewis was appointed to preach the Concio ad
Clerum on the evening after the next commencement at Yale-Col-
lege.

The following perfons were elected receivers, in their re-
pective diftricts, to receive fuch fams of money as the minifters
and others may be willing to contribute for the purpofe of defraying
the expences of the delegation of this AfTociation to the General
AfTembly of the Prefbyterian Church and the General Convention
of the clergy of Vermont, (viz.) The Rev. Henry A. Rowland,
Hartford North, William Robinfon, Hartford S. Matthew
Noyes, N. Haven E. Bezaleel Pinio, N. Haven W. Samuel
Nott, N. London, Hezekiah Ripley, Fairfield W. Samuel Blatth-

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ford, Fairfield E. Zebulon Ely, Windham, Andrew Lee,
Windham E Samuel J. Mills, Litchfield N. Azcl Backus Litch-
field S. Dr. Nathan Williams, Tolland, Elijah Parfons Middle-
fex. The Rev. Abel Flint was appointed Treafurer of the Af-
fociation and Jofeph Wafliburn Auditor of the accounts of the fame.

Returns were made according to vote, of unfettled minifters and
candidates continuing to preach under the licences of the diftri&
AfTociations of Connecticut, viz.

Of unfettled Miritflers.

Rev. Simon Backus, Guilford, Rev. Aaron Kinne, Win-
chester, Rev. David Huntington. Middletown, Rev. Samuel
Sturges, Greenwich, Rev. John Willard Kenfington, Rev Aa-
ron Woodward, North- Haven, Rev. Abraham Fowler, Derby,
Rev. Eraftus Ripley, New- Haven, Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman,
Saybrook, Rev. Jedidiah Buftinell Saybrook.
Licenfed Preachers,

Jeremiah Day, Yale-College, Ebenezer G. Marfh, Yale-Col-
lege, Bancraft Fowler, Yale-College, Jonathan Bird, Berlin, Rob.
crt porter, Farmington, Gurdon Johnfon, Granby, Nathaniel
Dwight, Wethersfield, James W. Woodward, Hanover, N.
H. Timothy Williams, Woodftock, Aaron Hovey, jun. Mans-
field, Loomis, Colchefter, William Hart, Berlin,

William Riels, Milford, Pitkin Cowles, Southington, Abijah
Carrington, Milford, Timothy Stone, Milford, John Niles, Kil-
Hngworth, Thomas Robbins, Norfolk, Humphry Moore, Prince-
town Mafs. Gideon Burt, jun. Long-Meadow, David Ripley,
Abington, Jabez Munfel, Franklin, John Lord, Waterford,
Ifaac Knap, Norfolk, James Eells, Glallenbury, Elihu Smith,
Granby, Mafs.

Voted, that the next meeting of the General AfTociation be
holden at the houfeof the Rev. Stephen W. Stebbins in Stratford,
on the third Tuefday of June next.

Voted, that extracts from the minutes of this AfTociation be
publifhed : And that Dr. Nathan Perkins be requeued to carry
this vote into effect. And he is hereby empowered to draw from
the Treafury of the AfTociation to defray the neceffary expenfe.
He is, alfo, requefled to diftribute copies, according to his dif-
cretion.

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